The group relied solely on known “off-the-shelf” tools to steal millions from financial service and telecommunications companies. In total they managed to carry out at least 30 successful attacks Africa, Latin America, and Asia between 2019 and 2021. 

Background

The year 2020 was a difficult one for most people around the world, but the same cannot be said for ransomware groups. While industries and businesses struggled to adapt to a post-pandemic reality, threat actors thrived, attacking bigger targets and demanding more money.

Ransomware-as-a-Service programs began to appear more frequently on underground forums, data exfiltration became an increasingly popular tactic among ransomware operators, and enterprise ransomware operations expanded to include new (and potentially game-changing) participants.

To stand a chance against threat actors in 2021, it is vital to not only understand their latest tactics, techniques, and procedures but also what actions to take to protect against them. Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021 will give readers an intimate look at each step threat actors take, from initial access to exfiltration.